Can algae eating snails be fed exclusively land vegetables?

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It seems a well established practice to feed various algae eaters land vegetables as supplements, but can they be fed land vegetables exclusively?
 

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That is always up for debate. Just buy less of a cleanup crew. Then you don't have to buy extra snails, die off causing ammonia, buying vegetables, and risking the health of an animal cause we can't exactly ask a snail "do you feel okay."
 

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We have cuc to clean up. If your adding food specifically for them then you have too much cuc.
 

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When we feed our fish & corals, that feeds our CUC.

For the same reason that a diet of fresh water feeders cause a marine predator to die of malnutrition. Marine algae’s are high in omega complex nutrition. Land veggies don’t make the grade.
 
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